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Quarter Stock: Stock with a par value of $25 per share.

Shopped Stock: Sell inquiry that has been seen by or shown to other dealers before coming to an investment bank.

Shareholders (Stockholders): Individuals or organizations that own a portion (shares of stock) of a corporation.

Small-Capitalization Stock: Shares of relatively small publicly traded corporations with a total market capitalization of less than $2.3 billion are typically considered small-capitalization, or small-cap, stocks. That . . . View Full Definition

Statement Of Stockholders Equity: A financial statement that reports all changes in stockholders' equity.

Split Stock: Two different ratings given to the same security by two important rating agencies.

Shadow Stock: First, a public company may create a stock that strips out the market wide movements for the purpose of rewarding managers. That is, the management might have done a great job - but the trad . . . View Full Definition

Secondary Stocks: Stocks with smaller market capitalization, less quality and more risk than blue chip issues that behave differently than larger corporations' stocks.

Return On Stockholders Equity: A measure of overall performance from a stockholder's viewpoint: includes management of operations, uses of assets, and management of debt and equity, and is computed by dividing net income . . . View Full Definition

Restricted Stock: Stock that must be traded in compliance with special SEC regulations concerning its purchase and resale. These restrictions generally result from affiliate ownership, M&A activity, and under . . . View Full Definition